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Web Developer (Android) - Internal - Liberalised UK (9750)
Business
Our Retail business provides energy to 5 million households and businesses across
the UK and we’ve been voted best large energy supplier of the year for 2018. At
ScottishPower we want to do the right thing for our customers. We believe in fair
pricing and offer a choice of tariffs to suit customer needs. We offer products that
help our customers control and protect the energy in their homes and the flexibility to
help customers manage their energy accounts today, tomorrow and in the future
At ScottishPower Retail, we know people are central to building a better future,
quicker and we are seeking new talent to join our team.
Purpose
The position of Android Developer sits within the Digital function of our Retail
business, reporting to the Digital Development Manager. As an Android Developer
within the Digital Team, you will be working in a small product squad alongside iOS
developers, Backend developers, QA testers, Product Owners, Business Analysts
and UX designers.
With app downloads in excess of 1 million, you have the potential to make a huge
impact on our customer’s digital experience. Our YourEnergy app is 100% Kotlin,
built using MVVM architecture. We use Android libraries such as Room, NavGraph,
LiveData and Dagger. RxJava is heavily used throughout the app.
We are looking for Mid-Senior level Android developers with a passion for writing
great code with customer’s needs at the forefront of their mind. You’ll recognise the
need to write tested, clean and maintainable code alongside moving in a fast and
agile environment.
Responsibilities
In the role of Web Developer, you will be working in a small product squad alongside
iOS developers, Backend developers, QA testers, Product Owners, Business
Analysts and UX designers. Your objectives will vary based on the squad, however
we currently have a squad working on enhancing the ScottishPower UK app and
other squads working on new products.
You will be required to assist the Digital Development Manager in:-
- Providing support to the development activities within the ScottishPower family of
- Strive to create visually appealing digital solutions that feature user-friendly
- Work to create a process of frequent change and improvements across the
- Assessing the external and internal factors to maximise benefits and minimise
- Producing effective developments that create best in class customer propositions
- Work in a collaborative manner with Analysts and Testers to collectively deliver to
- Contributing to the delivery of operational Digital objectives by making
Development Manager
Skills & Requirements
We are seeking a collaborative and enthusiastic Android Developer who is willing to
push boundaries to deliver innovative solutions utilising the latest technologies,
whilst being open, sharing and not afraid to challenge the norm. Essential skills for
The Role Are Experience In
- Knowledge of Android Studio
- Kotlin or Java knowledge
- Comfortable connecting to RESTful APIs (Retrofit)
- Familiarity with versioning tools (E.g. Git or SVN)
- Experience of writing unit tests
- Comfortable working on a codebase with other developers
- Familiar with Google Play/app release process
- Knowledge of Agile/Scrum processes
- Familiarity of RXJava/Reactive programming
- Experience with debugging tools
- Experience/familiarity of Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery, with
- Familiarity with test driven development
- Experience of writing UI tests
- Have experience in building quality digital services
- Good knowledge of Agile and Scrum delivery processes
- Awareness and interest in CICD: e.g. Jenkins, pipeline, automated testing
- Good interpersonal skills and desire to support team mates
- Desire to learn and improve
- Telephone Interview
- Technical Test
- Competency Based Interview and Technical Questions
- Competencies: Innovation & Creativity (Level 2), Customer Focus
Other
- Location: SP HQ, St Vincent Street, Glasgow
- Recruiting Manager: Stephen Burgess
- No. of posts: 3
- Closing date: 2 weeks from posting
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